Twelve countries in southern Africa—Angola, Botswana, D.R. Congo,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe—now use a new early warning system to prevent
large-scale damage to crops by migrant pests. It's vital to deal with
insect and bird pests before they become a serious problem. But they
appear suddenly, multiply rapidly and disappear just as quickly. Now,
each country sends in regular reports that are fed into a database. This
shows what's happening with pests and where. The information helps pest
officers forecast imminent outbreaks and issue warnings so that farmers
can take preventive action. Active cooperation between countries has
been crucial to the system's success, as pests don't respect national
borders.

The CD has the following information for this output: Description,
Validation, Current Situation, Current Promotion, Impacts On Poverty,
Environmental Impact. Attached PDF (11 pp.) taken from the CD.

Citation

CPP46, New technologies, new processes, new policies: tried-and-tested and ready-to-use results from DFID-funded research, Research Into Use Programme, Aylesford, Kent, UK, ISBN 978-0-9552595-6-2, p 129.

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